- 著者
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扇澤 美千子
川野 裕子
川端 博子
Michiko Ougizawa
Yuko Kawano
Hiroko Kawabata
茨城キリスト教大学生活科学部
埼玉大学教育学部
埼玉大学教育学部
- 出版者
- 茨城キリスト教大学
- 雑誌
- 茨城キリスト教大学紀要 1 人文科学 (ISSN:13426362)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- no.41, pp.13-25, 2007
In this study, the questionnaire survey for slimming intention and body size, self-acceptance, self-confidence, and clothing behavior was conducted on 444 young female. We considered how intention towards body slimming was related to self-consciousness and clothing behavior, based on comparison between groups with higher and lower consciousness towards slimming. The results were as follows: (1) 87% female hoped to be slender and their ideal figure was extremely thin. Even in the higher slimming intention group, 90 percent or more belonged to thin or standard level in medical body mass index. They hoped to lose more weight and to be thinner especially in the lower part of their bodies. (2) Higher slimming intention group answered in the negative for self-acceptance, and tendency to lack in independency and confidence could be seen in their Cinderella complex questionnaire results. (3) Analysis on clothing expenses and purchase frequency showed that higher slimming intention group had stronger interest in clothing, were more ingenious in trying to look thinner and that this intention led them to gain more psychological stability. As a result, we conclude that slimming intention is now widely accepted in the modern society for the reasons that being thinner and wearing smartly lead to self-acceptance, self-confidence and mental stability.